Show Me Your M-E-T-H-O-D, Man

"...with the method of my madness
'cause the madman locked in my mind
makes it hard for me to think
when I don't wanna rhyme..."

This is supposed to be a "Thugs Need Love" thing. But we're not really thugs are we? Poets. Artist. Lyricists. People.

The following is a verse from one of my favorite artists. Method Man's "All I Need"


Check it out
Shorty I'm there for you anytime you need me
For real girl, it's me in your world, believe me
Nothing makes a man feel better than a woman
Queen with a crown that be down for whatever
There are few things that's forever, my lady
We can make war or make babies
Back when I was nothing
You made a brother feel like he was something
That's why I'm with you to this day, boo, no fronting
Even when the skies were gray
You would rub me on my back and say "Baby it'll be okay"
Now that's real to a brother like me baby
Never ever give my cootie away and keep it tight alright
And I'ma walk these dogs so we can live
In a fat ass crib with thousands of kids
Word life you don't need a ring to be my wife
Just be there for me I'm a make sure we
Be livin in the f'm lap of luxury
I'm realizing that cha didn't have to funk with me
But'chu did now I'm going all out kid
And I got mad love to give...


What I like most about this is that it's "real" (as 'folk' would say).

Meaning, I keep bottles of Orangeade Snapple in the fridge b/c my lady likes Orangeade Snapple.

"Real" meaning cutting classes to chill with a girl who was home sick. Doing laundry, dishes, and did all the chores her mom told her to do since she'd be home. Then chilling on the sofa, eating ham sammiches and watching reruns of "I Love Lucy" and "The Andy Griffith Show."

"Real" meaning while driving to or from somewhere, you ask, "Are you hungry?"
A, "no," is answered.
Driving 15 more minutes, starving, you asked again, "Are you hungry?"
And, "no," is answered again.
Then saying, "Well, I'M hungry."
When pulling into the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant, your partner complains, "Mexican? I don't wanna eat Mexican. I had that yesterday."
To which, you say, "B***, I thought your a** said you wasn't hungry? I tell you what: I'M hungry and this is what I want. If you don't want any then you can sit there and watch me eat. Or you can sit in this here car. I'll keep the windows down for you."

"Real" meaning don't buy "forgive me/I'm sorry" flowers. Have make up sex. Everyone's gonna argue or make mistakes. Buy "just because" flowers, "just because" you have somebody. Jeez...

In that verse up there, there is no "I can't live without you" (you lived before them, you can live without them) or "you dirty dog, I'm glad I got rid of you after I caught you dry humping my best friend's leg..." (you picked them and stayed with them for a reason and we ALL know it's not easy to end things.)

That up there paints a picture of something that most of us can relate to. Now all of us may not understand him becasue he uses his language and his style but we can relate to what he's talking about.

WRITE ABOUT A RELATIONSHIP. WRITE ABOUT THE ASPECTS EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO.

That's what I'm asking for. PLEASE use your language and your style.

I'm NOT looking for hip-hop (there are only a FEW here who can pull it off--old and new school). If that's your flow then cool... If not, please, don't get your feelings hurt.

I like rhymes but don't force it. Jeez... Reading forced rhymes and awkward wording is painful.

Rules:

1. Don't reserve. It'll get DQ'd. There's enough time.
2. Spell check and punctuation. I'm not a stickler but the obvious... LOL
3. No dirty pretty or whatever tHiS *&^! iS.